Geography
Bui National Park is divided by the Black Volta River. The area west of the river is part of the Bono region, and the area east of the river is part of the Savannah Region of Ghana. The park is bordered by Ivory Coast to the west. The nearest towns are Nsawkaw, Wenchi, and Techiman.
The park is located in a woodland savanna area. It is known for having a large population of hippos in the Black Volta. The endangered ursine colobus, along with many types of antelopes and birds, also live there. The park has been named an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports large numbers of violet turacos, red-throated bee-eaters, bearded barbets, Senegal parrots, yellow-billed shrikes, Senegal eremomelas, oriole warblers, white-crowned robin-chats, and Heuglin's masked weavers.
Bui Dam
A section of the park has been flooded by the reservoir of the Bui Dam, which was built between 2007 and 2013.
Gallery
- A mountain view from the Bui Reservoir
- Hippos swimming in the reservoir
- A cormorant resting on a dry tree in the lake
- A video showing a boat ride in Bui National Park
- A wide view of Bui National Park from Sunshine Mountain
- A video showing the Bui Reservoir surrounded by mountains inside Bui National Park